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Early Care and Education Strategy Track: Kick-off

Monday, May 6, 2024, 1:30 PM – 3:15 PMFloor 7, Augusta Ballrooms E and F

Learning Objectives:

During this strategy track, attendees will:

  • Learn more about the Early Care and Education (ECE) strategy area activities recipients have identified in work plans, solidify their knowledge of the Spectrum of Opportunities and learn about best practices for implementing NOFO activities by sharing the best examples seen to date by spectrum area.  
  • Participate in networking, tabletops, facilitated discussions and share strategies/activities.
  • Become familiar with DNPAO internal and external TA Providers. TA providers and TA will be intertwined throughout the sessions and allow opportunities for recipients or groups of recipients (aka speed dating) to meet with them.  We could also do a showcase of TA providers and recipients that have worked with them to broaden and deepen their work. 
  • Deepen their knowledge on key topics such as Farm to ECE, implementation science, physical activity, outdoor learning, and breastfeeding. 
  • Understand the importance and see examples of aligning state and local level work.

Agenda:

1:30 – 1:40PM. Icebreaker Activity
Speakers:

  • Emia Oppenheim, PhD, MPhil, Early Childhood Programs Director, Association of State Public Health Nutritionists (ASPHN)
  • CDC Staff

1:40 – 2:00PM. Recap of state and local work to date in Farm to ECE
Large group and roundtable discussions
Speakers:

  • Emia Oppenheim, PhD, MPhil, Public Health Consultant, ASPHN
  • Carrie Dooyema, MSN, MPH, RN, Lead Health Scientist, DNPAO, CDC
  • Nilda Cosco, PhD, Director of Programs, Natural Learning Initiative

2:00 – 2:10PM. Recipient examples: Building off existing work
Speakers:

  • Emia Oppenheim, PhD, MPhil, Public Health Consultant, ASPHN
  • Participants

2:15 – 3:00PM. Small group “speed networking”
Topical roundtable discussions
Roundtable facilitators: Technical assistance providers, CDC staff

3:05– 3:15PM. Group visioning activity
Speakers:

  • Emia Oppenheim, PhD, MPhil, Public Health Consultant, ASPHN
  • Carrie Dooyema, MSN, MPH, RN, Lead Health Scientist, DNPAO, CDC